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Event Spotlight
Thousands of Nashville residents gather at Centennial Park for Earth Day each year. | Photo by Von Reisch Photography via Centennial Park Conservatory
The Nashville Earth Day festival returns to Centennial Park this Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expect live music, local eats, and activities for all ages, including:
Within Foundry Fieldhouse, there are four full‑service bars. | Photo via Gaylord Opryland 2026
Open
A multi-level, 707-seat sports bar just opened at Gaylord Opryland. Foundry Fieldhouse Sports Bar & Taproom features a 38-ft LED screen, 14 large-format TVs, and a 3,000-sqft outdoor beer garden. It’s open daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in the Magnolia area.
Sports
Nashville SC is headed to the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals for the first time in club history after a 1-0 win over Club America in Mexico City, with Hany Mukhtar scoring the series-winning goal. Match details will be announced soon, but you can secure tickets as early as tomorrow.
Biz
Nashville ranked No. 4 nationally for HQ relocations in 2025, tied with Phoenix and Tampa at six moves, according to CBRE. Several of Nashville’s additions came from California, such as Arctiq, Laborup, and Radiology Partners. (Nashville Business Journal)
State
Yesterday, we told you Davidson County residents and businesses had until May 22 to file federal taxes due to January’s winter storm. Now, there’s even more time. The IRS extended the deadline to Monday, June 8 and expanded relief to all Tennessee counties.
Real Estate
If touring jaw-dropping custom condos + apartments sounds like your idea of the perfect weekend, the Downtown Home Tour 2026, happening on Sunday, April 19, is for you. Explore breathtaking views and top-tier amenities on this self-guided tour across nine properties. Preview the properties + snag tickets.*
Number
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum celebrated its 20 millionth visitor since moving downtown in 2001. There weren’t quite that many balloons, but there were a bunch. Trisha Yearwood, who worked as a museum tour guide in the 1980s, helped mark the milestone. (WKRN)
Fun Fact
Since 2020, proceeds from Nashville Earth Day have supported 680+ tree plantings, 34 community garden projects, 16 waterway cleanups, and care for 1.8 million bees, among other initiatives. Browse the 50+ projects and programs.
Health
Don’t let sneezin’ season ruin your spring. Kick allergies to the curb and get fast relief at Ascension Saint Thomas Urgent Care — walk-ins are welcome seven days a week at 17 locations across Middle TN. Find a center near you and start feeling better.*
Nashville’s Fourth of July celebration is going bigger for America’s 250th anniversary.
Let Freedom Sing! will take over downtown July 3-4, with stages at Riverfront Park, Ascend Amphitheater, Public Square Park, Walk of Fame Park, and Broadway throughout the two days. Stay tuned for the lineup announcement.
For the finale, there will be a 1,000-drone show and a fireworks display choreographed to a live Nashville Symphony performance. It’s being billed as “the largest in Nashville’s history.”
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Speaking of the new Foundry Fieldhouse, Gaylord Opryland worked with Tennessee Brew Works to craft an exclusive drink for the space: the Foundry Fieldhouse Tennessee Lager. It’s also infused into the condiments served with the Bavarian pretzel and the FFH Burger.
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